Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16998, Cornelius Francisco, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Francisco, Cornelius Anna
W. 16998
CONTENTS

New York 28.659
Cornelius Francisco of Herkimer in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Vanderhoof of the Reg't commanded by Col. Yates in the New York line for 17 Mo
Inscribed on the Roll of New York as the rate of 5 1/2 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of May 1834 and sent to A. Hackley Herkimer N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March '34 $169.98 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept 4 '34 28.33
$198.31
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Saml R Page Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 101

Dead. See at Macarley June do. to same June 6. 1837 Letter to G. H. 21/Nov. 1838.
  Paid at the  Treasury under    the acts of the  to April 1838    George 4 th sect  1836 to 12 Jany    1837. the sd  of his det. R. Aft    Notified Dr  March 1839  

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of New York County of Herkimer } ss.
On this twelfth day of October February 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting, Cornelius Francisco, a resident of the Town of Frankfort in the County of Herkimer and State of New York aged seventy two years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That he volunteered  was enrolled to serve in the company commanded by Captain Henry Vanderhoof in the Regiment of Colonel John Brickerbacher in that month of September  July 1775. being then a resident of Littstown then in the County of Albany but now County of Rensselaer and State of New York. That John Gruesbach was Lieutenant Colonel of said Regiment. Gerrit Van Mechteren was the Major. Nathaniel Ford was the First Lieutenant. and Jacob Wallenbach the second Lieutenant in the company of Captain Van Derhoof under whom this applicant was marched from his place of residence in the month of September 1775 together with the whole Regiment of Colonel John Brickerbacher to Fort Edward 14 miles south of Lake George where they were encamped for three weeks guarding the frontiers against the Tories and Indians, and were then dismissed, and this applicant returned to Littstown having served one month. That in June 1776. he volunteered.
under the same Captain and Lieutenant and was marched up to Sandy Hill and they were engaged in constructing a cause way between Fort Ann and Fort Edward, and this applicant was in service on this tour two months and was then dismissed.
That in the latter part of September or the first of October of the same year he volunteered to serve in the same company under the same Captain and Lieutenant and was marched to Fort Edward where the soldiers were engaged in erecting a breastwork

2 This applicant remained there a few or three weeks when a Regiment consisting of two hundred was formed of Volunteers from the different companies lying at Fort Edward to go as a scouting party in pursuit of the Indians. This applicant volunteered into said Regiment. He was placed in the Company of Captain Lautman of Hoosick. Cornelius Van Rachtel was the Colonel. They were marched from Fort Edward to Johnstown, from thence to Saratoga's patent and from thence to "five mile run" as it was then called, and five miles from Fort George, from thence they returned to Fort Edward where they remained about two weeks and were then dismissed, having served on this tour two months.
That in the month of April 1777 a draft was to be made of a certain number from each Company of the Regiment to which this applicant belonged, and he together with others in his company volunteered and made up the number without being drafted. Colonel John Van Rensselaer had the command of the Regiment. Captain Van Rensselaer commanded the Company to which this applicant belonged, and Nathaniel Ford was First Lieutenant. They were marched to Stillwater to guard the provisions, stores &c. Abraham Van Lyck was the Commissary. They remained there in service six weeks and were then dismissed.
1, 12 ✓ That a few days after his arrival home he was again called out as a volunteer under the same officers and was marched a short distance above Saratoga and was again dismissed having been upon this tour about two weeks.
11 That in July of the same year he again volunteered and was marched in the Regiment of Colonel John Van Rensselaer up to Fort George where they were stationed; where they remained two or three weeks when Ticonderoga was surrendered and they were ordered to march on the retreat to Fort Edward. Burgoyne was pursuing, they then retreated to Snake Creek two miles from which Fort and then retreated to Fort Miller, where they were attacked by the Indians General Arnold and Colonel Van Rensselaer had the command. They retreated next to Saratoga. They

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remained there a day or two and his company was then sent to Pittstown to remove and guard the Inhabitants. He remained on duty until the month of October when he was dismissed, having served at this time about three months.
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That in the fall of 1778. he again volunteered under the same Captain and Lieutenant (but the Colonel of the Regiment this applicant cannot recollect) and was marched to Fort Edward and they were encamped on Smith's flats near the Fort where they remained about one month and were again dismissed.
That in the month of August 1779 he again volunteered under the same Captain and Lieutenant, but the Regiment was then commanded by Colonel John Griesbach, and was marched to Palmyra town, about 8 miles north of Saratoga springs and were encamped there 8 weeks guarding the frontiers.
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That in the month of June 1780. he again volunteered under the same Captain and Lieutenant in the Regiment being commanded by Peter Yates Colonel, as this applicant thinks, and was marched to Fort George, where lying there Governor Clinton came there and a number of men volunteered and crossed Lake George with him in Batteaux, that he was out on this tour one month.
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In the fall of the same year he again volunteered in the Company of Captain Cornelius Milsey whose Ensign was Simon Van der coolk. Peter Yates was the Colonel. They were marched to Saratoga and lay upon the east side of the River. That he was out on this tour from six to eight weeks.
That this applicant volunteered and served under the same officers on several occasions for a short time each, in the years 1781 and 1782. That he went during the two years last mentioned to Fort Edward, to Fort Miller, to Saratoga, to Sandy Hill, and marched for and went to Schenoborough, as far as Sandy Hill he was out in these two years in actual service two months and more, on the short tours above mentioned.

That he has no documentary evidence of his services and that he knows of no persons who can testify to the same, excepting John Francisco, Levi Francisco and Michael Francisco, whose affidavits are hereto respectively annexed.
That he was born at Horse neck so called 12 miles from Newark in the state of New Jersey, on the 4 th day of December 1759.
1 That he has a record of his age at his place of residence.
2 That when he was called into service he lived at Cooksborough (now Litchtown) the Schaghticoke District and County of Albany but now County of Rensselaer and State of New York. That he remained at Litchtown aforesaid until about twenty eight years since. He then removed to Schenectady City where he lived seven years and then removed to the Town of Schuyler County of Herkimer and State aforesaid in the year 1772 where he resided 17 years and then removed for one year into Deerfield the adjoining Town but in the County of Oneida. That at the expiration of one year he removed to Frankfort in Herkimer County aforesaid where he has since resided and now resides.
3 He was at each term of service above specified entered the service as a volunteer, and served as above stated.
4 General Arnold commanded on the retreat from Fort George to Saratoga before Burgoyne as above stated. That Colonel Warner's Regiment was once in Garrison at Fort George. That there were Continental troops at Fort Edward but this applicant cannot state the names of the Officers, excepting Colonel Warner, Captain Hicks and General Arnold. General Schuyler was in service. Colonel John Van Rensselaer, Colonel Knickerbocker, Colonel Greesback and Colonel Gates as above stated.
5 That he never received a written discharge.
He refers the Court to The Rev. Knapp of Herkimer and Joseph Fish of Herkimer — who are well acquainted with this applicant and can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his having served in the Revolution.
And this claimant says that he was in fact in actual service on the march, in garrison, in skirmishes &c more than eighteen months as above specified. —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } in Open Court Julius C. Nelson Clerk
Conversely, Francis Co

23295 Cornelius Francisco Herkimer co New York
Alb
  Vol 6. p 35  $3.48  1781  Capt  Kunckhoff    36  3.22  "  "  "    37  2.70  1781  "  "    39  2.18  "  "  "          Mrs  $11.08       1 & 20 augs        9.22              11. 12      
Aaron Adam Hackly, Herkimer, N. York.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 23 d 1839
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Cornelius Francisco of Herkimer N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Drafted 1775 + 1 private Capt Van Dusen Col. Knickerbocker Fort Ed ward 72 Albany tradition   Volunteer 1776 2 Capt Van Dusen Col. Van Vechten Sandy Hill New York   do 1777 2 Capt Van Dusen Col. Van Rensselaer Fort Ann   do 1777 1 12 Capt Van Dusen Col. Van Rensselaer Fort Ed ward 3 witnesses prove the service of the applicant as set forth   do 1778 3 14 same same Fort Miller   1779 1 26 Capt Van Dusen Col. J. Groesbeck Saratoga   1780 1 22 same Col. Yates Pittstown Smith's Flats   1781 & 1782 2 Capt Wilsay same Lake George   11 4  
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
J. S. [unintelligible]

2696
New-York
Reported
Eugenia J. Francisco widow of James Francisco Cornelius who died on the 12th January, 1837 of Herkimer in the State of New-York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Vanderhoff the Reg t commanded by Col. Dales N.Y. Revolution war for
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany. at the rate of 16 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 13th day of March, 1837. Jan y .
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Feb. 1849, and sent to Hon. J. D. Dingerland
Arrears to the 4th of Feb y of Rep y Semi-annual allowance ending
Increased from $38. 68. Deduct all former payments { Revolutionary Claim, under this Act { Act July 4, 1836, { Section the 3rd
Recorded by Th. Rumpkin Clerk Book C Vol. 1. Page 1
NY

State of New York } Herkimer County } ss: On this Twenty ninth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me John B Dygert one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer aforesaid Anna Francisco a resident of the town of Frankfort in the county of Herkimer aforesaid and State of New York aforesaid aged seventy eight years the eighteenth day of March last past who being first duly & sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 - 1836: That she is the widow of Cornelius Francisco deceased late of the town of Frankfort aforesaid in the county of Herkimer aforesaid in the said State a pensioner under the act of June 7 - 1832 and who was a private in the militia company commanded by captain Henry van Der Hoof during all or nearly the whole revolutionary war. That Nathaniel Ford was lieutenant in said militia company & Jacob Hollenbach ensign. That the said company belonged to the militia

regiment commanded by Colonel Knickerbocker - That in the early part of June 1777 according to the best of this declarant's recollection the said militia company commanded by the said Captain Van Berkhooft was ordered out to the north and that the said Cornelius Fran- -cisco marched with said company - That the said company assembled in the town of Pittstown in the county of Rensselaer in the aforesaid State of New York - That this declarant and the said Cornelius Francisco were then residents of the said town of Pittstown and resided in the same neigh- -borhood it being before this declarant's marriage to the said Cornelius Francisco That the said Cornelius Francisco marched with said company as she understood and vivily believes true to Fort Edward and thence to Fort George and was out according to her best recollection till a short time before the Bennington battle which was in August 1777 - That this declarant has no documentary evidence by which she can prove said tour of service - And the said Anna Francisco farther saith that according to her best recollection and belief the regiment of militia commanded

by colonel Knickerbocker was ordered out to Saratoga about the time of the Bennington battle or soon thereafter and that the said Cornelius Francisco marched with the comp- -any commanded by the said captain Van Derhoof and that he was out on this tour of service according to her best recollection and belief till a little before or about the time that Burgoyne surrendered - That the said Cornelius Francisco was a resident of the aforesaid town of Pittstown in the aforesaid county of Rensselaer at the time he was ordered out - That this declarant has no documentary evidence by which she can prove said service.
And the said Anna Francisco further saith that the company of militia commanded by the said captain Van Derhoof was ordered out to Cherry Valley in 1778 according to her best recollection and that the said Cornelius Francisco marched as a private with said company to Cher- -ry Valley aforesaid as she understood after the return of the said company - That this declarant is now unable to state whether the regiment was ordered out in mass or not - That at the time the

said Cornelius Francisco marched to Cherry valley he was a resident of the town of Pittstown aforesaid in the county of Rensse- -laer aforesaid - That this declarant has not any documentary evidence by which she can prove said service
And the said Anna Francisco further saith that in the summer of 1780 the said Cornelius Francisco marched with Captain Van Der Hoof to Fort George the said company being ordered out and was absent about one month - That on his return home this declarant understood from the said Corne- -lius Francisco her husband and which understanding she verily believes to be true that he was to Fort George and other places in the vicinity of that place but the names of the places she does not now remember - That at the time he was called out on the last tour of service he was a resident of the afo- -resaid town of Pittstown in the aforesaid county of Rensselaer - That she has no documentary evidence by which she can prove said service
And the said Anna Francisco further saith that afterwards and in the same year the said Cornelius Francisco was out to Fort Miller on the Hudson aboard

about two weeks with the company of captain Van Der Broof the said company having been ordered out - That at the time the said Cornelius Francisco was last ordered out he was a resident of the aforesaid town of Pittstown in the above-said county of Rensselaer - That she has no documentary evidence whereby she can prove said town of service -
And the said Anna Francisco further saith that the said Cornelius Francisco was out on various tours of service as a militia man before and after their marriage besides those which she has particularly specified but that she is unable to give the times he was ordered out or the places he was marched to with the particulars - That after their marriage in 1779 he was what was called a minutes man for nearly or quite three years and was out frequently - that he was as she understood and vivily believes true several times to forts Miller Edward and Ann - That the said Cornelius Francisco her husband resided during the whole of the revolutionary war save when he was out on military duty in the town of Pittstown aforesaid in the county of Rensselaer aforesaid

Mumid Dec 79
And the said Anna Francisco farther HHHH declares that she was married to the said Cornelius Francisco on or about the twelfth day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and that her husband the aforesaid Cornelius Francisco died on the twelfth — day of January — in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven at Frankfort aforesaid in the county of Herkimer aforesaid and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed —
And the said Anna Francisco farther declares that her husband Cornelius Francisco deceased was placed on the pension list on the ninth — day of May — in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four under the act of June 7-1832 as will appear by his pension certificate hereto annexed signed by Davis Cuffs late secretary of war and countersigned by J. L. Edwards commissioner of pensions and that the annual pension assigned

and sixty six cents to him was fifty six dollars per year and further saith not
Signed and acknowledged before me this 29 th day of May 1837 John B. Dugget, Judge Herkimer County Court
I do certify that the said Anna Francis being unable to write her name - I wrote her name and she made her mark Dated at Frankfort in the County of Herkimer this 29 th day of May 1837 John B. Dugget, Judge Herkimer Co. Court
I John B. Dugget one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer do hereby certify and declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter of the above named Anna Francis the late widow of Cornelius Francis deceased an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 4 th 1836 the same being done by me at the residence of the said Anna Francis in the town of Frankfort in said County she being unable from bodily infirmities to attend the said court and after examining the said Anna Francis as to the matters and things contained in the above declaration to which she has subscribed her name and to which she has

deposed that the said Cornelius Francis deceased the husband of the said Anna Francisco the applicant was a private soldier in the revolutionary war as stated by the said Anna Francisco in her declaration above and that he rendered services as aforesaid stated and that the said Anna Francisco comes under the provisions of the aforesaid act
And I the said John B Deyger Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas do further certify that the said Anna Francisco the above applicant for a pension cannot from age and bodily infirmities attend the Court herein in my house at Frankfort in the said County of Herkimer the 29 th Day of May 1837
State of New York } Herkimer County } ss
John B Deyger, Judge Herkimer Co Courts
I hereby certify that John B Deyger Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Anna Francisco was sworn & the person making the two foregoing certificates was on the oaths then of a Judge of the Herkimer County Courts in & for said County duly elected and qualified and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & truly believe the several signatures subscribed to the said affidavit and to the said certificates to be genuine -
Witness my hand and seal of said County May 29 th 1837
E. A. Munsong D. p. C. lly for John Deyger C. lly
Hon. A. Munsong Frankfort N.Y.
Admitted March 11 th 1837
1947
9296

... ... December the 12th
Mary Demaray wife of John Demaray the 18th day
Cornelius Francis Mary Demaray wife the 12th day in year of our Lord 1939
Adams Francis Mary Demaray wife the 12th day in year of our Lord 1939

John Francisco wife born August the 1st day in the place of our Lord 1988 for of Corners David Francisco wife born in the place of our Lord 1988 for of Corners Sammy Francisco was born the 13 March in the place of our Lord 1990 for of Corners Cornelius Francisco was born the 13 March of January in the place of our Lord 1990 for of Corners

State of New York } Herkimer County }
Samuel C. Francisco being duly sworn deposes & says that he has now in his possession a family record of the Marriage of his father Cornelius Francisco to Anna Dunaway & of which the following is a true copy "Cornelius Francisco & Anna Dunaway was married December the 12 day in year of our Lord 1779" & further this deponent saith not Sworn to & subscribed before Samuel C. Francisco on this 24 day of April 1839 Gaylord Campbell Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Herkimer County }
I hereby certify that Gaylord Campbell Esq was a Justice of the Peace at the date of the several written affidavits duly elected and qualified. And that I am well ac- quainted with his handwriting and truly be- lieve that foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand & seal of said County April 3 d 1839 Eunice A. Mansfield Deputy Clerk

Rev. & 1812 War Section
July 8, 1925
Dr. G. K. Turner 104 Goye St. Portland, Me.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16998 , it appears that CORNELIUS FRANCISCO was born at Horsneck, twelve miles from Newark, New Jersey, December 4, 1759.
While a resident of Cooksborough (later Pittstown) Albany (later Rensselaer) County, New York, he enlisted and served as private with the New York Troops as follows:
From September, 1775, one month in Captain Henry Van Derhoof's Company, Colonel John Knickerbacher's Regiment.
From June, 1776, two months in Captain Henry Van Derhoof's Company.
From late in September or early in October, 1776, two or three weeks in Captain Henry Van Derhoof's Company, was then transferred to Captain Lautman's Company, Colonel Cornelius Van Veghten's Regiment, and served two months.
From April, 1777, six weeks in Captain Van Derhoof's Company, Colonel John Rensselaer's Regiment.

Soon afterwards he served two weeks in Captain Van Derhoof's Company, Colonel John Van Rensselaer's Regiment.
From July, 1777, three months in Captain Van Derhoof's Company, Colonel John Van Rensselaer's Regiment.
In the fall of 1778, one month in Captain Van Derhoof's Company.
From August, 1779, eight weeks in Captain Van Derhoof's Company, Colonel John Groesbach's Regiment.
From June, 1780, one month in Captain Van Derhoof's Company, Colonel Peter Yates' Regiment.
From the fall of 1780, six or eight weeks in Captain Cornelius Wilsey's Company, Colonel Peter Yates' Regiment.
In 1781 and 1782 he served on short tours, amounting to two months in all, in Captain Cornelius Wilsey's Company, Colonel Peter Yates' Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 11, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York. He died there January 12, 1837.
He married December 12, 1779, Anna Demaray, who was born March 18, 1759. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 29, 1837, at which time she was a resident of Frankfort, New York.

Children of Cornelius and Anna Francisca:
A daughter (name illegible) born September 14, 1780. A son (name illegible) " May ---, 1783. John " August 1, 1785. David " May 1, 1788. Sammy? (a daughter) " March 18, 1791. Cornelius " January 17, 1795.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16,998 Anna Francisco Widow of Cornelius Francisco Private, Rev. War.
Act: July 4, 1836 Index:—Vol. a , Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1905 June 26, Visit to Adella H Bennett Mexico N.Y. 1925 July 8 Hist to Dr. C. T. Turner Med.

Anna Francisco, widow of Cornelius,
Ny. Act 4 July 1836
[Rejected]
Let to P. Macanley, June 5.
1837. same June 26. 1837.
same July 17. 1837.
do. to Hon. A. Mann jr.
March 29. 1839
to same 29. April 1839
to same 25 May, 1839.

see letter July 6. 1839 to Hon. A. Mann jr.
Albany 2696
Anna Francisco, widow of Cornelius Francisco Pensioner at June 1832 who died on the 12. January 1837 of Herkimer Co. in the State of N. York. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Vanderhoof of the reg't commanded by Col. Yates in the N. York line for 11 months & 12 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany New York at the rate of 38 Dollars 68 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 13 th January 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of June 1839 and sent to Hon. A. Mann jr. Frankfort, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 82.43 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Sep. 19.34
$101.77
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 108

State of New York } County of Schenectady } On this 13 th day of October 1848 before me Abner Smith Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Anna Francisco of the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law deposes -th That she is the widow of Cornelius Francisco deceased who during his natural life was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 at the rate of fifty Six dollars and Sixty six cents per annum on account of his Revolutionary Services And that she has received a Pension under the Act of July 4 th 1836, at the rate of thirty Eight dollars and Sixty eight cents per annum on account of her late husband Military Services And the object of this Declaration is to assert a claim at the same rate of Pension received by her said husband under the Act of June 7 th 1832. And the arrears of Pension due her under the Act of Congress passed 4 th July 1836 On the proof now on file and under the Joint Resolution of Congress passed July 1 st 1848 She declares further she still remains a widow Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13 th day of Anna X Francisco widow October 1848 Abner Smith Justice of the peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Schenectady, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SILAS H. MARSH , Clerk of the County of Schenectady, Do hereby Certify, That Abner Smith Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a  Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Abner Smith and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 14 th day of October 1848.
 S. H. Marsh Clerk.

State of New York 3 p County of Schenectady On this 13 th day of October 1848 before me Abner Smith Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Anna Francisco of the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law deposes -eth that she is the widow of Cornelius Francisco deceased who during his natural life was a Pensioner of the United States Under the Act of Congress Passed June 7 th 1832 at the rate of fifty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum on account of his Revolutionary Services And that she has received a Pension Under the Act of July 4 th 1836, at the rate of thirty Eight dollars and Sixty eight cents per annum on account of her late husband Military Services And the object of this Declaration is to assert a claim at the same rate of Pension received by her said husband Under the Act of June 7 th 1832. And the arrears of Pension due her under the Act of Congress Passed 4 th July 1836 On the Proof now on file and Under the Joint Resolution of Congress Passed July 1 st 1848 She declares further she still remains a widow Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13 th day of October 1848
Anna her y X Francisco mark
Abner Smith Justice of the peace
I certify that declarant is personally known to me and is the identical person above named and her statement is entitled to full faith & credit And I further certify that the reason she did not write her name she never learned to write
Abner Smith Justice of the peace

State of New York } Herkimer County } ss:
Joseph Bridenbaker
of the town of Frankfort in the county of Herkimer aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Cornelius Francisco deceased the husband of Anna Francisco the applicant for a pension named in the declaration to which this is annexed in his life time - That the said Cornelius Francisco died on or about the 12th day of January last past and that deponent helped to lay him out - That deponent is well acquainted with the said Anna Francisco and that she sustains a fair character and that full credit is due to her deposition and deponent further saith that the said Anna Francisco has remained a widow since the death of her said husband and that she is still a widow & further saith not sworn this 29th day of May 1837 before me Joseph Bridenbaker
John B. Dwyer, Judge, Herkimer County Court

I John B Dyger the aforesaid Judge do certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Brickenbaker who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and that I have been acquainted with him having lived at a short distance from him for about twenty years more last past and that he has uniformly sustained a fair character and that full faith and credit is due to his deposition - given under my hand at Ithaca N.Y. in the County of Tompkins this 29 th Day of May 1837
John B Dyger, Judge Tompkins County Court
State of New York 3 p Tompkins County 3 p
I hereby certify that John B Dyger Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn & the person making the above af- fidavit was on the day of the date thereof a judge of the Tompkins County Court in
and for said County duly elected & qualified and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe his several signatures to the said affidavit and to the said certif- icate genuine
Witness my hand & seal of said County this 29 th day of May A.D. 1837 - E. A. Mawson Dep. Clerk for John Dyger Clerk

State of New York } Herkimer County } J. S.
Francis P. Pryne of the town of Frankfort in the said county of Herkimer aged about forty seven years being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Cornelius Francisco deceased the husband of Anna Francisco the applicant for a pension in his life time - that the said Cornelius Francisco the husband of Anna Francisco in the declaration to which this is annexed named died on or about the twelfth day of January last past - That deponent watched with him after his death & was one of the bearers and helped to bury the said Cornelius Francisco - That the said Anna Francisco the applicant named in the declaration to which this is annexed has remained a widow since the death of her said husband Cornelius Francisco and is now a widow - And deponent further saith that he has been acquainted with the said Anna Francisco the widow of Cornelius Francisco deceased for several years now last past and that the said Anna Francisco sustains a fair character and that in deponent's opinion full faith and credit is due

to her declaration - And further saith not -
Sworn this 29th day of Francis P. Prynne of May 1837 before me
John B Dyger, Judge
Herkimer Co. Courts
I John B Dyger the above said Judge do certify that I am well acquainted with Francis P Prynne who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and that I have been acquainted with him having lived at a short distance from him for about twenty years now last past and that he has uniformly sustained a fair character and that full faith and credit is due to his deposition - given under my hand at Frankfort in the County of Herkimer this 29th Day of May 1837
John B Dyger, Judge of
State of New York } Herkimer County } ss
Herkimer Co. Courts
I hereby certify that John B Dyger the person on whom the above certificate and before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Herkimer County Courts in and for said County duly elected & qualified. And that I am well acquainted with his hand- writing & sincerely believe the several signatures to the said Certificate & Affida- vit genuine - Witness my hand & seal of said County May 29th 1837 -
E. F. Mawson Dep Clerk for John Dyger Clerk

State of New York } Herkimer County } ss:
Joseph Dunning of the town of Frankfort in the said county of Herkimer aged about thirty years being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Cornelius Francisco deceased the hus- -band of Anna Francisco named in the annexed declaration an applicant for a pension. That the said Cornelius Francisco deceased the husband of the applicant died on or about the twelfth day of January last past - that deponent was present at the house of the said Corne- -lius Francisco in Frankfort aforesaid when the said Cornelius died and was also at his funeral - That the said Anna Francisco the widow of the said Cornelius Francisco deceased has not married since the death of her said husband and is now a widow - And deponent further saith that the said Anna Francisco above named sustains a fair character for truth and that in deponent's opinion full credit is due to her deposition - and further saith not
sworn this 29th day of May 1837 before me } Joseph X Dunning his mark
John D. Dyer, Judge. Herkimer Co. court.

1032 I John B Dyger the aforesaid Judge do certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Dunning who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and that I have been acquainted with him for about two years now last past and that he has uniformly sustained a fair character and that full faith and credit is due to his deposition given under my hand at Frankfort in the County of Herkimer the 29 th Day of May 1837 John B Dyger Judge Herkimer County Court
State of New York Herkimer County p: 3
J. E. A. Merson Deputy Clerk of Herkimer County do hereby certify that John B Dyger Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn cross and the person making the above certificate was on the day of the execution of a Judge of the Herkimer County Courts in & for said County duly elected & qualified and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & truly believe the several sign- atures to the said affidavit & certificate genuine -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County May 29 th 1837 -
E. A. Merson Dep. Clerk for John Dyger Clerk

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss: James Wool of the town of Lansingburgh in the said county of Rensselaer aged about seventy three being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Anna Francisco of the town of Frankfort in the county of Herkimer and state of New York the widow of Cornelius Francisco deceased late of the said town of Frankfort and county of Herkimer aforesaid an applicant for a pension under the act of July 4 - 1836 and that he has been acquainted with the said Anna Francisco ever since the year 1775 or thereabouts and that he was also well acquainted with the above named Cornelius Francisco in his life time and that deponent's acquaintance with the said Cornelius Francisco commenced in 1773 or 1774 and a little before the beginning of the revolutionary war. That when deponent's acq- -uaintance commenced with the said Cornelius Francisco and Anna Francisco above named all were inhabitants of Pittstown adjacent to Lansingburgh aforesaid. That the said Anna Francisco the above app- -licant for a pension was married to the above named Cornelius Francisco deceased in the month of December in the year 1779. That this deponent was present at said marriage. That the said Anna Francisco and Cornelius Francisco resided in the said town of Pittstown  Lansingburgh after their said marriage till about the year 1812 when they removed from said town That at the time of the marriage the town was called Pittstown but has since been div- -ided.

And this Deponent further says that the said Cornelius Francisco was in actual service in the Revolutionary War, frequently, previous to the year 1779. That he well remembers seeing him leave home, and return with the militia, at divers times previous to 1779. That 1777, he was out under the command of Capt. Vanderhoof, as a soldier in the militia, & marched to Fort Edward, for the purpose of making resistance to the Army of Burgoyne then advancing south - but for how long, he was in actual service at that & times previously, this Deponent, cannot now remember - That in the month of November 1779, this Deponent and said Cornelius Francisco, enlisted in the same company, under Captain Vanderhoof, Colonel John Van Rensselaer, and marched to Fort-Edward, where we remained a week or thereabouts, & returned home - In the month of May 1780, we again to wit, said Francisco & myself enlisted under Capt. Vanderhoof, & Colonel Peter Yates, and marched to Fort-George, where we remained near two weeks - this last expedition was by order of Gov. Clinton, for the purpose of intercepting the retreat of Sir John Johnson, then on the Mohawk - In the fall of the same year we were called out at several alarms, for several days at each time - but for how many times, I cannot recollect - In the fall of 1781, I recollect of being at Saratoga with said Francisco, in the service for about a fortnight -
James Wool
State of New York } Rensselaer County } ss: On the 7 th day of April 1837, James Wool to me known to be the individual who subscribed the foregoing deposition personally, appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the same: And I certify that said James Wool, is a person of high respectability & credibility, & his statement aforesaid, entitled to credit. That from age & a severe affliction of the palsy, he cannot now write his name & therefore made his mark - the word "Pittstown adjacent to" & "Pittstown" being first-subscribed. Marcus L. Filley Justice Peace

State of New York Rensselaer County ss: I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of the said County do hereby Certify that Marcus L. Filley Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition appears to have been sworn was at the time of taking the same at the date thereof, & is, one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said County of Rensselaer duly commissioned & sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & do hereby believe his signature above written to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 7 th day of April 1837
Henry R. Bristol Clerk.

July 6
Conn
2696
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comm. prisions
Washington
D.C.
fr

Frankfort N.Y.
July 1. 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I have received in due
course the enclosed pension Certificate in favor of Mrs Anna Francisco which I suppose is for a less sum than was intended as I understand that under the 3 d section of the act of 4 July 1836 the widow is entitled to the same pension as her husband had received. Cornelius Francisco had a Certificate (now on file in your office) for $56:66 dated 9 th May 1834.
If I am correct in supposing her entitled to the same as her husband will you please to have this Certificate reissued for the proper sum.
I am with true regard your assured friend
H. Mann Jr

May 23.
Imat-
ny.
(Am. Museum)
Dear
Hon J. S. Edwards Committee on Pensions Washington D.C.

Frankfort Hill Co. N.Y. 18 May 1889
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I have the Honor to transmit herewith the Leaf having the record of marriage of Ann Francisco which I presume will be satisfactory
I am Sir
Resptly & Truly Yours
A. Mann Jr
per M c W. Mann
If you do not wish to keep the Leaf on record you will confer a favor by returning to me
A. M. Jr

Frankfort - Westmore County New York April 3 rd 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards Sir
Enclosed I send you the affidavits in the case of Anna Francisco as required in your letter of 29 th March last I hope that they will prove satisfactory —
I have the Honor to be
Sir your obt Servt
A Mann Jr By W. W. Mann

June 13. Inverness
Wm James L Edwards. Comm Pension Washington D.C.
Wm. A. Mann Jr Pres

Frankfort N.Y. May 30-39
Sir
I have the honor herewith to transmit to you the Affidavit of Mrs Francisco as to the record of marriage which I hope will prove sufficient
I have also the pleasure of submitting to your consideration a letter from Dr T. R Beck relative to the application of John Piper for a pension the proof in his case is now on file in your office
I have the Honor to be Sir your Obedt Servt
Wm H. Maum
Hon J. L. Edwards Washington

1947 June 5
NY
4 July 30 Defic.
rejected June 5 1837
J. L. Edwards Esquire Comm. of Pensions Washington

Frankfort May 29-1837
Sir,
Enclosed I herewith send to you the pension papers of Anna Francisco widow of Cornelius Francisco dec d who died the 12 th of Jan y 1837, being at the time of his death a pensioner under the act of June 7-1832-
The inclosed papers consist of; first: The Declaration of Anna Francisco-
 2. The allowance of the Judge -  3 The affidavit of James Wool as the applicant's marriage; services rendered by her husband &c  4 The affidavits of Joseph Bridenbaker Francis P. Prynne & Joseph Cunningham as to the death of her husband; her being a widow; her character &c 
5. The Pension Certificate of her deceased
husband together with the authentication of the Clerk of our County-
The affidavit of Mr Wool of Pittstown in the county of Rensselaer is also duly authenticated - Mr Wool is uncle to
Gen. Wool of the War Department (as I understand brought the General
At the time of the death of the husband of the applicant his pay from 4 th of Sept r 1836 to the 12 th of Jan y 1837 was due and
Lastly the department is referred to the original papers filed as of office further information the certificate is dated May 4-1834

is unpaid so that should the depart- ment allow her a pension it is des- ired that it should be from the 4th of Sept 1836; should this however be inconsistent with the rules of the department then it is wished that the certificate be returned so that she can draw the back pay of $10 on 19 - write me at Frankfort
Yours &c.
James Macauley
To J. L. Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions.

for J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington
24 June James M. Conway per Anna Francis
Frankfort Ky } June 19 th 1800

Frankfort June 19-1837
Sir,
By your letter of the 5th of June instant it appears that the claim of Anna Francisco the Widow of Cornelius Francisco a pensioner under the act of June 1832 is rejected and upon the sole ground that she was not a widow on the 4th of July 1836 - This seems to be a rigid construction- But granting it to be correct, clearly she comes under the provisions of the 2 d section of the act of March 1837- Such being my views of the acts I have deemed it proper to write you on the subject and this will give under a full belief that you will give more latitude to the construction of the acts and that you will review the papers in this case which you say you have placed on file and allow the applicant a pension-
Yours &c
James Macaulay
To J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions-

Rec. del 19 Nov 38
Nov 17
Mr. Swan
Cass
Laid 3 1/2
Col George Fols, P. Office Depot Washington D.C.

Post Office No 2 Nov 13. 1838 New York
Dear Sir
Onion I I send you a pension draft for the benefit of Mrs Francis a widow of one of soldiers of the revolution. You will confer a great favor by paying the pension payment & forwarding the same to her — Our election is over, and the Whigs are interested with joy — Mr Nelson the Whig candidate for Governor is publickly elected by a majority of 1000 — All well No further news of importance. Northern & Highland people can hardly contain themselves they are willing to please
Sincerely Yours Wm Lloyd

New York N.Y. Returned April 10. 1837.
Hakemur } April 6 }
J. L. Edwards
Three
Consumption of Punsun
Washington D.C.

Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Com. of Pensions,
Sir
I return the papers of Cornelius Francisco a pension claimant, which owing to the omission of a check lay so long as a dead letter in the New York Post Office.
They seem to contain nothing but a new authentication by the County Clerk, which is made -
Permit me to solicit that the Pension Certificate may be speedily forwarded, as the claimant is in great need.
I have the honor to be, with great respect,
Your obedt. Servant
Sam l Hackley
Hoboken April 5 th 1834

June 12
enclosed is a list of names
to be sent to the
free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Frankfort July 7-1837
Dear Sir,
As the claim of Anna Francisco the Widow of Cornelius Francisco has been rejected on the ground that she was not a widow when the act was passed it is requested that her papers be returned first because they belong to her second because they are useless to the department and third because the affidavit of ill-Will proving her marriage might be used should Congress here- after modify the act so as to embrace her case -
yours &c
To J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions James Macauley

Payment to be made at Albany by J. W. Olcott Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Albany
Issue Certificate at 56 th p er an- accounting what has been paid at the rate 38 th p er an since 13 June, 1837
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 108 by
D. Brown. Hon. J. S. Sliger and House of Reps.
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Anna Francisco, of the State of New York widow of Cornelius Francisco — who was a Private in the War of the Revolution — is entitled to receive Thirty eight dollars and sixty eight cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the thirteenth of January 1837 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty second day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.
J. P. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. S
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
Apr 4, 47 - Pensions all 2 yrs pensions - Frankfort One vol.

State of New York } Rutland County } }
On this second day of April 1889 Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County Samuel C. Francisco who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & says that he is a resident of the town of Frankfort County of Rutland & State of New York That he is well acquainted with Anna Francisco the widow of Cornelius Francisco who died on the 12 th day of January 1887 & that during & since that time the said Anna was & still is the widow of said Cornelius Francisco
Sworn to & Subscribed on this day & year above written { Samuel C Francisco before me
Gaylord Campbell Justice of the Peace

State of New York Herkimer County } ss
I certify that I am well acquainted with Anna Francisco & Samuel C Francisco the persons who made the annexed affidavits & that they are both persons of good Moral character & that their Statements are entitled to full Credit & Belief. Dated this 2 nd day of April 1839
Gaylord Campbell Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Herkimer County } ss " " }
Anna Francisco being duly sworn deposeth & says that she is the widow of Cornelius Francisco. That the family record of the family of said Cornelius Francisco was written by him & that the record of marriage was made at the time of her said marriage to said Cornelius or shortly after that during his life he as the head of the family had the custody of said record & that since the death of the said Cornelius she had kept said record until it was torn from the Book & transmitted to the Department & that she verily believes said record to be true in every respect
Subscribed & sworn before } me at Frankfort in said } County this 29th day of } May 1839 }
for Anna X Francisco mark
Gaylord Campbell Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am and have been for a long time well acquainted with the above named Anna Francisco and that she is a person of good character and that her statements are entitled to full credit & belief and I further certify that the reason she does not write her name is that she never learnt to write and never has practice writing her name but made her mark
Gaylord Campbell J. Peace

State of New York
Askin County ss I John Dynt Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Gaylord Campbell Esq r before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been taken Was at its date a Justice of the peace in & for said County Eluted & qualified and that I am Well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & Verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County the 30 th May 1839
J Dynt Clerk

State New York Herkimer County
3/8
On this second day of April In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County Anna Francisco a resident of Frankfort in the County of Herkimer & State of New York aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 & the joint Resolution of July 7 th 1838. That she is the widow of Cornelius Francisco who was a private in the Revolutionary war as by reference to the proof now filed in the pension office at Washington will more fully appear
She further declares that she was married to the said Cornelius Francisco on the twelfth day of December 1779 that her husband the aforesaid Cornelius Francisco died on the twelfth day of January 1837 & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me.
Gaylord Campbell Justice of the Peace
her Anna X Francisco mark
I hereby certify that the reason why the above named Anna Francisco does not write her name, is old age and infirmity and that she has never written her name and always made her mark
Gaylord Campbell Justice of the Peace

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 5 th 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The Widow of Cornelius Francisco, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York, Agency, at the rate of Fifty six Dollars and Sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1836, to the 12 th January, 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

In the matter of the Application of Cornelius Francisco for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
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State of New York Ontario County p. 3
John Francisco of the town of Gorham in the said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in the year 1776 he the said deponent, resided in the district then called Schaghticoke, then in the County of Albany - now in Rensselaer County in the State of New York - That he the said deponent well recollects that Cornelius Francisco, also then residing at the same place, volunteered as a soldier, to serve in the militia whenever called upon, as a minute-man within three years from the time of such volunteering - That the time was either June or July 1776 when the said Cornelius Francisco volunteered as aforesaid - That the Company of Volunteers to which the said Cornelius was attached was commanded by Captain Henry Vanderhoof - That the said Cornelius Francisco was called into service with the Company to which he was attached several times during the year 1776 on short expeditions, against the British, Indians, and Tories - between Albany and the Head of Lake George and that according to this deponent's best recollection - the said Cornelius must have been engaged on the said expeditions as a soldier at least two months - The said deponent further saith that in the year 1777 the said Cornelius Francisco was called into service as a soldier, under the said Captain Vanderhoof and that he was actually engaged in such service in the month of April of that year and that he continued in such service nearly all the time till the ensuing October or November - This deponent further recollects that the said Cornelius was called into service and marched to Palmarston now in the County of Saratoga - at some period subsequent to the surrender of Burgoyne but the said deponent cannot state whether it was the succeeding year, nor can he state what length of time he was so engaged - The said deponent further saith that he knows that the said Cornelius was called into service on different expeditions, and at various times till the last year of the revolutionary war - but that he cannot state what length of time he was so employed in the military service of the United States - and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed by John his Francisco
This 9 th day of July 1832
before me Chester Looney
Judge of the County Court of Ontario County aforesaid

State of New York Ontario County p.
Sevi Francisco of the town of Gorham aforesaid and Michael Francisco of the town of Middlesex in the County of Yates, being duly sworn do severally depose and say - That they well recollect that Cornelius Francisco now of Frankfort in the County of Herkimer was repeatedly and frequently called into and actually served in the military service of the United States in the year 1776 and subsequently till the close of the revolutionary war at various times, and on different expeditions in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Vanderhoof of Schaghticoke, then in the County of Albany - And further the deponents say not -
Sevi Francis co
Michael Francisco
Sworn to and subscribed this 9 th day of July 1832
before me Chester Soomis
Judge of the County Court of the County of Ontario aforesaid.
State of New York, Ontario County p.
I Charles Crane, Clerk of the said County, hereby certify, that Chester Soomis before whom the above, and preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County, duly commissioned & sworn: and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the said affidavit above and preceding Certificate, to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Official Seal, this Eleventh day of June 1832.
Charles Crane Clerk
By Josiah Norton
Deputy Clerk

State of New York
Ontario County ss.
I, Chester Loomis the judge before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken do hereby certify
that the said John Francisco, and the said William Francisco, who have signed the same are to me well known, and that they are respectively persons of good character for truth and veracity.
Dated January 30 th 1883.
Chester Loomis

We Philip Knapp residing in Wadsworth and Joseph Fish residing in Hakins hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Cornelius Francisco who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 72 years of age; and he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the } Philip Knapp day and year aforesaid. } Joseph Fish in Open Court
Julius C. Nelson Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Richard Flores who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the County of and that he who has also signed the same is a resident of and that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Cornelius Francisco for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 11th day of February A.D. 1833
Julius C. Nelson Clerk

Mexico N.Y. June 7 th - 1905. To the Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record of Cornelius Francisco, pensioner, of New York State.
Very truly,
Mrs. Adella H. Bennett
Mexico,
New York,
DeWitt Co.

Cornelius Francis dec. Feb. 11. 33 - Frankfort Herkimer Co. N.Y. Rensselaer Co. at ext. P'ctown, Albany Co. N.Y. wife Anna - Demaray. 1837 78 years old Mar. 18. 1822-1759 189 S born Dec 4. 1759 Horenbush N.Y. S. died Jan 12. 1827 at Frankfort N.Y. Mar 79 Dec 12.
Sept. 75 - Capt. Henry Vander Hoff 1 mo. Lieut. John Knickerbacker per. June 76 - same Capt. 2 mos. Sept. or Oct. 76. same Capt. 2 mos. Capt. Lantman Lieut. Cornelius Van Vughten Apr 77. Capt. Vanderhoof 6 mos. Lieut. John Van Rensselaer Duke. same off. July 77. same Lieut. 3 mos. Fall 78. same Capt. 1 mo.
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Aug 79. Same bap - Faths. bap John Brumberg
June 80. Same bap 1mo. bap Peter Yates
Feb 81. bap Cornelia Walker 6 mo. Same bap
also served on several occasions under same of. in 81 & 82.

DR. C. K. TURNER OSTEOPATH 104 COYLE STREET PORTLAND, MAINE
Bureau of Pensions. May 8, 1925. War Dept. Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:
For Revolutionary War records will you kindly give me the following records of Cornelius Francis and Dick Francis.
New York Soldiers, Albany County Regiment, 14 th Colonel Knickerbacker Colonel Peter Yates Lieut John Van Renssalaer adjutant Jacob Van Renssalaer.
I think there is an error in

DR. C. K. TURNER OSTEOPATH 104 COYLE STREET PORTLAND, MAINE
The name "Nich" I think it should be "Nicholas,"
Thanking you I am
Very truly
Dr. C. K. Turner
P.S.
Will you also please send me records of the three Caleb Harringtons Revolutionary War soldiers from Massachusetts, one was a Corporal, others two privates,
C. K. Turner

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE
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FILE DESIGNATION
Francisco, Cornelius W 16998 (Rev)
State of New York } Herkimer County } ss:
Joseph Bridenbaker
of the town of Frankfort in the county of Herkimer aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Cornelius Francisco deceased the husband of Anna Francisco the applicant for a pension named in the declaration to which this is annexed in his life time - That the said Cornelius Francisco died on or about the 12th day of January last past and that deponent helped to lay him out - That deponent is well acquainted with the said Anna Francisco and that she sustains a fair character and that full credit is due to her deposition and deponent further saith that the said Anna Francisco has remained a widow since the death of her said husband and that she is still a widow & further saith not sworn this 29th day of May 1837 before me
John B Dwyer. Judge, Herkimer County Courts

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of New York County of Herkimer } ss.
On this Eleventh day of October February 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting, Cornelius Francisco, a resident of the Town of Frankfort in the County of Herkimer and State of New York aged seventy two years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That he volunteered  was enrolled to serve in the company commanded by Captain Henry Vanderhoof in the Regiment of Colonel John Brinkerbacker on other than the 1st of  the 1st of  July 1775, being then a resident of Litchtown then in the County of Albany but now County of Rensselaer and State of New York. That John Grasebach was Lieutenant Colonel of said Regiment. Gerrit Van Mechteren was the Major. — Nathaniel Ford was the First Lieutenant. and Jacob Wallenbach the second Lieutenant in the company of Captain Van Derhoof under whom this applicant was marched from his place of residence in the month of September 1775 together with the whole Regiment of Colonel John Brinkerbacker to Fort Edward. 14 miles south of Lake George where they were encamped for three weeks guarding the frontiers against the Tories and Indians, and were then dismissed, and this applicant returned to Litchtown having served one month. That in June 1776, he volunteered.
under the same Captain and Lieutenant and was marched up to Sandy Hill and they were engaged in constructing a causeway between Fort Ann and Fort Edward, and this applicant was in service on this tour two months and was then dismissed. —
That in the latter part of September or the first of October of the same year he volunteered to serve in the same company under the same Captain and Lieutenant and was marched to Fort Edward where the soldiers were engaged in erecting a breastwork

2 This applicant remained there a few or three weeks when a Regiment consisting of two hundred was formed of Volunteers from the different companies lying at Fort Edward to go as a scouting party in pursuit of the Indians. This applicant volunteered into said Regiment. He was placed in the Company of Captain Lantman of Hossick. Cornelius Van Rachtel was the Colonel. They were marched from Fort Edward to Dahnertown, from thence to Feisup's Patent and from thence to "five mile run" as it was then called, and five miles from Fort George. From thence they returned to Fort Edward where they remained about two weeks and were then dismissed, having served on this tour two months.
That in the month of April 1777 a draft was to be made of a certain number from each Company of the Regiment to which this applicant belonged, and he together with others in his company volunteered and made up the number without being drafted. Colonel John Van Rensselaer had the command of the Regiment. Captain Van Berhoeff commanded the Company to which this applicant belonged and Nathaniel Ford was First Lieutenant. They were marched to Stillwater to guard the provisions, stores &c. Abraham Van Lyck was the commissary. They remained there in service six weeks and were then dismissed.
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That a few days after his arrival home he was again called out as a volunteer under the same officers and was marched a short distance above Saratoga and was again dismissed having been upon this tour about two weeks.
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That in July of the same year he again volunteered and was marched in the Regiment of Colonel John Van Rensselaer up to Fort George where they were stationed; where they remained two or three weeks when Ticonderoga was surrendered and they were ordered to march on the retreat to Fort Edward. Burgoyne was pursuing, they then retreated to Snake Creek two miles from which Fort and then retreated to Fort Miller, where they were attacked by the Indians General Arnold and Colonel Van Rensselaer had the command. They retreated next to Saratoga. They

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remained there a day or two and his company was then sent to Pittstown to remove and guard the inhabitants. He remained on duty until the month of October when he was dismissed, having served at this time about three months.
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That in the fall of 1778, he again volunteered under the same Captain and Lieutenant (but the Colonel of the Regiment this applicant cannot recollect) and was marched to Fort Edward and they were encamped on Smith's flats near the Fort where they remained about one month and were again dismissed.
That in the month of August 1779 he again volunteered under the same Captain and Lieutenant, but the Regiment was then commanded by Colonel John Groesbach, and was marched to Palmertown, about 8 miles north of Saratoga Springs and were encamped there 8 weeks guarding the frontiers.
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That in the month of June 1780, he again volunteered under the same Captain and Lieutenant in the Regiment being commanded by Peter Yates Colonel, as this applicant thinks, and was marched to Fort George, where lying there Governor Clinton came there and a number of men volunteered and crossed Lake George with him in Batteaux, that he was out on this tour one month.
In the fall of the same year he again volunteered in the Company of Captain Cornelius Milsey whose Ensign was Simon Van der Cook. Peter Yates was the Colonel. They were marched to Saratoga and lay upon the east side of the River. That he was out on this tour from six to eight weeks.
That this applicant volunteered and served under the same officers on several occasions for a short time each, in the years 1781 and 1782. That he went during the two years last mentioned to Fort Edward, to Fort Miller, to Saratoga, to Sandy Hill, and marched for, and was to Schenectady, as far as Sandy Hill, he was out in these two years in actual service two months and more, on the short tours above mentioned.

That he has no documentary evidence of his services and that he knows of no persons who can testify to the same, excepting John Francisco, Levi Francisco and Michael Francisco, whose affidavits are hereto respectively annexed.
That he was born at Horse neck so called 10 miles from Newark in the state of New Jersey, on the 4 th day of December 1759.
1 That he has a record of his age at his place of residence. 2 That when he was called into service he lived at Cooksborough (now Litchtown) the Schaghticoke District and County of Albany but now County of Rensselaer and state of New York. That he remained at Litchtown aforesaid until about twenty eight years since. He then removed to Schenectady city where he lived seven years and then removed to the Town of Schuyler County of Herkimer and state aforesaid in the year 1812 where he resided 17 years and then removed for one year into Deerfield the adjoining town but in the County of Oneida. That at the expiration of one year he removed to Frankfort in Herkimer County aforesaid where he has since resided and now resides.
3. He was at each term of service above specified entered the service as a volunteer, and served as above stated.
4. General Arnold commanded on the retreat from Fort George to Saratoga before Burgoyne as above stated. That Colonel Warner's Regiment was once in Garrison at Fort George. That there were Continental troops at Fort Edward but this applicant cannot state the names of the Officers, excepting Colonel Warner, Captain Hicks and General Arnold. General Schuyler was in service. Colonel John van Rensselaer, Colonel Henikerbach, Colonel Grewback and Colonel Gates as above stated.
5. That he never received a written discharge
He refers the court to Thos Knapp of Herkimer and Joseph Fish of Herkimer who are well acquainted with this applicant and can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his having served in the Revolution.

We refer the Court to Messrs. William and Joseph Fitch of Heckington — who are well acquainted with this applicant and can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his having served in the Revolution.
And this claimant says that he was in fact in actual service on the march, in garrison, in skirmishes & more than eighteen months as above specified. —
We hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } in Open Court Julius C. Nelson Clerk
Barnstable, Sept. 19 1846

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Agnes J. Francisco widow of James Francisco Cornelius who died on the 12th January, 1837 of Herk Co. in the State of New-York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Vanderkoff the Reg t commanded by Col. Datsy N.Y. Revolution therefor
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 12th day of March, 1837.
Jan y . Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Feb. 1849, and sent to Hon. J. S. Dingerland
Arrears to the 4th of Feb y of Rep s Semi-annual allowance ending Increased from $38. 68. Deduct all former payments under this Act { Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by Th. Rumpkin Clerk, Book C Vol. 1. Page 1 NY